The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19
much IS any man in the State for the success
OF the Democratic party.
MIR InNAa

OF the Democratic party.
MR.. JONAS
was given a rousing welcome. He spoke for
over half an hour, making a powerful speech.
He made a number Of strong points IN OPP
posing the class and character of the canvass
now being carried on by the so-called. re-
formcrs." The audience evidenced their ap-
proVal OF each ground assumed by the dis,
iinguished gentleman by loud and continued
cheering.
Congressman Newton then said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, ALLOW me 70 pre-
sent to. you q gentleman who has con-
deyelope the great resources OF the State and
the entire South-the man who carried out
successfully the great Worlds Exposition,
which has lone more than any thing else
Allow me to introduce to you the greatest
journalist of the entire South,
MAJOR e. A. BURKE"
The Major waR cheered to the echo. For
years past, he said. he has been giving little at
tention to the detailsof politics, and has abso-
lutely had no connection with patronage re-
gafdlng the pehtieal interests saIe II tae
ocracy. All of the time which could be
taken from his official duties has been de-
voted to the work Of aiigning Louls1ana with
the great indnstriah resointl2n do mh ndard Is
of the South.
A general assault having been made upon
the administration and all Of its supporters
and a demcnd made for change q az up
touching upon some of the questions brongEt
before the. people. by the opponents OF the
State administration. II know" he said,
that figures are dry, but l will hrst fouch
slider political issues.- Why should this
cnane3 be made" He treated a. length
upon the restoration of the credit Of the
State, and showed the increase in yaiue OF
ln-la from, 10 M Iiofrapic O re nRyV
paid in cash, and no warrant OF 8 public ln-
Rtitution is on the market. The floating debt
has ceased, and expenses have been reduced
from $3.50, 900 to $500. 900, a saying OF
$500, 900. The tax collections, through
efficiency, have been increased from 46 to
05 per cent, n assessments have increased
froms153, 900, 900 to 500. goo, 900.
He explained the old debts that have been
The present administration He spoke, OF the
general prosperity of the STATE, n showed
the increase in crops of SIS, 5h6, 2Q4, indus
tries So, 563, 90, and assessed values $65,-
day 5000 women are earning independent
iiyelihoods in industrial pursuits; In Six
teen parishes 2. 900, 900 acres ct and have
been restored to cultivation. The present
leVee system was discussed at length and lts
numerous advantages plainly depicted:
After paying tribute to Gen. Nichols as a
soldier the major took up
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Nichols, in opening his campaign at
Zacharie, spoke approYingly of the caTl-
paign of 1876. Does he approve OF the
campaign of 1876 in ell the parishes? II he
approves the campaign of 1876, which Sc
cured his election and the redemption OF the
State government, why does he disapprove
the campaign Of 1878, similar in character,
which secured the redemption of the richest
parishes in the Slater
Gen. Nichols says his object is to unity
and hold together the Democratic party. DO
the peuple believe that Gen. Nichols assaults
upon the Democratic party as an organization
party tore, party officials and Democratic
Legislature of LouisIana-Is CALCULATED to
produce unity and harmony? VIII it elevate
the State III the estimation of those Northern
citizens, respecting whose Oplnlon his friends
are % 80 sOlicltoJs
Gen. Nichols says: II scarcely recognize
the active Democratic party OF the past
The meior asked: Why not? The State
met only q few weeks ago.. Il was the largest
committee meeting ever held. Was 1t not a
splendid representative body OF DeTnocrats2
Was not the LAST State convention represent
State Loak over the list OF appointments
made by Cows. Witty and McEnery. viii
they not compare fayorsbly with those made
by Gov. Nichols? In fact, in very many
cases, are they not the same 2"
Gen. Nichols speaks of an officials close
corporation, selected with reference to on
tinuing in power those who placed them in
position" etc. The major asked: What
more offensive assault could be made npon a
Democratic Governor, ii Democratic Serate
which confirmed these appointments, the
members of q Democratic General Assembly
who recommended these appointments, and
against al the officials OF a Democratic State
government? How is it possible to reconcile
charge with the fact that nearly half the
appointed by McEnery were sua-
porterE OF Gems. Nichols or Ogden, or oF-
poIents Of MeEnery in 1884? 2"
Gen. Nichols says: Many laws have been
the passage of which c~ouldha been
pfeyenkd, and many failed to pass which
were eJNaently for the public good.
Why, IL. all fairness, name and let the peo-
pla dsoi 6oes s 8oy nss 5hs f9f Rap ls for pf esFGidt
the people against a Democratic Coy
and q Democrat General Assembly
upon such
A VAGUE AID GENERAL 1ED1oTMESre
Does he not know that if he. or any other
were to go into court with q case
based upon mere assertion and he failed to
produce his proofs To sustain the allegation
his case would be thrown out Of court? And
yet he asks a verdict from the people with
out bringing forwdr&sany evidence In q two
months canvass.
Gen. Nichols declares: VI am opposed to
Did Gen. Nichols approve the attempt to
prescribe the friends of L. A. Hiltz by the
demands on Millinery for the 'iscglps of the
Witt mem on his death7 Was he not the
friend and supporter of McEuery until he
to accede to his demands?
Did Gov. Nichols approve OF the proscrip-
ton of she here of the 14th of September,
and the 9Th of January-the captor of the
vas the key to his success in 1897 Did he
lift his voice or hlhld TO save the iillstffoug
Ogden from a hHmili4tinE1 defeat when he
was prescribed by Gov. Nichols supporters,
end tphEn 9 n MaIfY1crv aud h-a e41SNanrtapc
were, in 1885, pleading for his appointment
as postmaster of Orleans?
DO not tell me- continued tine major,
this campaign of Coy, Nichols had not
practically inangurated in 1855. Did
Gov. Nichols approve the attempt to pros
eribe that sterling Demoel at, b. F. Jonas,
for his failure or refusal to become a Nichols
to be drawn By bis leading supporters
FROM constable up to United States Senators ?
Gen. Nichols declares that his acts from
Jan. | foAprn 26 are held up-witit gross
numbers, a concealment Of motives and cir
c-unnstances-as matters of repfoach. The
only references to these acts by Gov. Nc
Emery. or those speaking in his behalf has
upon McTnery when comparisons were
drawn by Gov. Nichols. Have we not de-
clared time and again that the Democratic
party assumed the responsibility of those
stsh6s tSt&b 10y. NtEI1OIb' GSC1af&EIQn tlAh
they wsre Essential to succeas' concludes
question:
L would bury them, z said the major, .t'all
8 common grave; the lottery bargain the
proposed pardon OF Tom Anderson, the APP
pointnaent Of PInchhaek and associa ,es, pay
Iasnt of the Metropolitan police, and put on
the tomb Essential to Success and Forget
tie ETiSode.'s
The maiol next explained the situation as
by Gen. Nichols. He read kilograms
to Gen. A9gur, stating: 1T is not proper
to sit quietly, and see the government
gradually ticking possession of the Supreme
Court. Nichols can receive no more recog.
nition than any other number of lawyers.
shoeld there be q necessity for recognition
either. 1t must be Packard
of a peaceful determination. Packard
it as absolutely terminating the
struggle. Augur did not eenstrne the mat
ter ali Packard. So matters driffed on until
the end OF. Grants term.t
Did matters drift inquired Major
the declaration OF Enn. GranR thai he had